7/31/04 TobyMac's Sophomore Album For Pre-Sale.
Former webmaster Jessica Folkins has notified AE that musicchristian.com is going to pre-sale Toby's sophomore album. As a bonus to those that do pre-order, they will also recieve his limited edition Phenomenon CD single for free! This is the cover art being shown at musicchristian.com, but we are not yet sure if this is the final cover.
(musicchristian.com)
6/23/04 Pre-Order Kevin's New EP, New Album On the Way.
Right now you can pre-order Between the Fence and the Universe over at kevinmax.com. In addition to this new material being released, Kevin is also working on a sophomore album to be released to Christian retail. No word of what label it will be on or when it will be in stores. Kevin will also be playing the role of Joseph in the Broadway musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" from late August to early September. Check out this advertisement image and catch a show if you're in the neighborhood.
(kevinmax.com)
6/23/04 TobyMac Finishing Second Solo Disc.
Mark your calendars for October 5th. AE isn't sure yet but dctalksolo.com says the album will be titled "Slam" while tobymac.com is reporting "Welcome to Diverse City." If you can't wait until October, then head on over to tobymac.com/download to download the song "Gone" in advance. Toby is currently giving the first 10,000 lucky fans an opportunity to scoop the brand new track before the album hits stores! To top it off, tobymac.com has posted that both Michael and Kevin have visited the studio recently to add vocals to one of Toby's new songs. Check out the pictures of their visit at dctalk.com.
(dctalksolo.com, tobymac.com)
6/23/04 Tait Wins at 35th Dove Awards.
Lose This Life took home the Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year during the 35th Annual awards. !Hero, which features Michael Tait in the lead role, won for Special Event Album of the Year. The Dove Awards, featuring an opening performance of "Raised In Harlem" from !Hero the Rock Opera, aired May 28th on UPN.
(dctalksolo.com)
6/23/04 Third Book From Toby and Mike, Under God.
Bethany House, the same publishing company that released the million-sellers Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks II, is partnering once again with Toby and Michael to release the 360+ page Under God which urges readers to take their stand for America's future by examining our past. Using unforgettable accounts of both famous and little-known Americans, Under God examines the stories of men and women who forged our nation. Against these, they pair the dark side of America's legacy—racism, slavery, injustice—in order that a new generation might seek God's face and avoid repeating sins of the past. Under God will be available everywhere mid-October 2004.
(dctalksolo.com)
4/25/04 Michael To Sing on Santana Tour.
The following is an official press release forwarded to us from our friend Jessica Folkins in Nashville...
Michael Tait, one of the most respected vocalists in the contemporary Christian genre, has been invited to tour Europe with the legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana. "It is a great honor for me to accept a vocalist position with music legend Carlos Santana," says Michael Tait. "To even be asked to join with one of the greatest artists in the history of rock and roll is humbling to say the least. I did not pursue this and was blown away when he called... Carlos has been so gracious; he has even asked me to perform two TAIT songs in the live show." Michael Tait will make his debut with Santana when the band kicks off its upcoming European tour on July 2 in France. The tour will also make stops in Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Michael will additionally take part in the recording of a new Carlos Santana studio album to be released later in 2004, with a U.S. tour reportedly in the works for next spring.
(ForeFront Records)
3/19/04 New KMax Photographs.
Dluvs on our board was nice enough to point out these new photos of Kevin. We're not really sure what they were taken for, but Melissa Barnes shot them and put them on her website. She also happens to be the designer for Kevin's "Raven Songs 101" packaging and art. Check them out at her website.
(Melissa Barnes)
3/19/04 Compilation Contributions out the Wazoo!
Toby, Mike and Kevin each made contributions to compilation albums released this week. "Veggie Rocks," an album of silly song remakes, features Tait covering "His Cheeseburger," as well as other Veggie Tales favorites by Audio A, Relient K, and the Newsboys to name a few. And on Charlie Peacock's tribute disc "Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends," Toby, Michael and Kevin all appear on seperate tracks acknowleding Charlie's amazing career. Those are in stores now, so go get 'em!
(Veggie Rocks)
2/20/04 Dove Nominations Announced...
The typically routine 35th Annual Dove Award announcements were spiced up a bit this year as nominees Toby McKeehan and Steven Curtis Chapman served as co-hosts. TobyMac, Tait, and dc Talk as a whole collected 7 nominations. TobyMac's nominations included Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song for "Love Is In The House" and Rock Recorded Song for "Get This Party Started," while Tait's "Lose This Life" album was nominated for Rock Album and his contributions to the HERO project earned him 3 nominations for Special Event Album (artist AND producer) and Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song for "Raised In Harlem." dc Talk's "Free At Last: The Movie" earned them a nod for Long Form Music Video. The awards show will take place on April 28, 2004 at The Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN. Click here to read a list of all the nominees. Congratulations guys!
(ForeFront Records)
2/1/04 TobyMac and Tait Help Fight AIDS Through Music.
The long awaited UT tribute album has finally hit stores. In The Name of Love: Artists United For Africa features 13 tracks including tobyMac's cover of "Mysterious Ways" and Tait's "One," as well as recordings from other big name CCM artists like Sixpence None The Richer and Jars of Clay. Sparrow Records is donating 50 cent from every copy sold to the DATA project which is helping to fight AIDS in Africa, so be sure to purchase your copy soon.
(JesusFreakHideout.com)
2/1/04 Kevin Max Announces Divorce.
Kevin Max recently announced this on his message board...
First of all i want to take the time to thank all of you for praying for me and supporting me on these boards over the last couple of years. It means alot to hear you speaking about issues of merit and communicating to new people about my music and my words. The live shows have been rejuvinating to me and i have been constantly encouraged by all of the strange and wonderful assortment of people who come out. I have been making great strides in Los Angeles to break my music to a brand new audience as well as the poetry and my beliefs. It has been a joy for me to be able to escape the bubble of Nashville and to really begin to progress with my music and poetry. We are now meeting with labels and the business about the new songs and not one meeting has gone bad. Everyone here seems to think the songs are strong and that the direction is a profitable one. In life you can't believe everything you hear but it is encouraging to me that the music has not fallen on deaf ears as of yet. The main part of this message is to clear up some questions that have been cropping up for some time now. The question of my marriage to Alayna and where it stands has been asked of me over and over again and i feel the need to tell you as my friends and supporter's the truth of the matter. I spoke to Alayna about it and she was willing to let me speak about it to you. The truth is as an artist i have always been very outspoken about most of my private life but when it comes to a marriage bond, some things should remain in privacy. However after much prayer and thought i wanted to let you know that Alayna and i are no longer married. We both made the decision after much counseling by pastor's and spiritual guidance counselor's. We have been divorced for awhile now but did not feel the need to expose it to the public. We are still friends and constantly praying for God's direction in both of our lives. The decision was mutual and was also made out of love and not hate, we continue to keep in touch and invite your prayers for the both of us. I am sorry that this email is so heavy and i am sure it will have repercussion in my personal life and business but i am confident that the Lord's will is active in this situation. Thank you for being my friends and understanding me through all of this. I am in a better place lately and i believe that i have been healing, i am constantly surrounded by people who care and have a vested interest in my life. I constantly am in awe at the grace and mercy that the Lord shows us. As far as the future i am positive that my music as well as my words have a place in this world. much love KMAX
(KevinMax.com)
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